V110+ - NPC Animations Usage

[FightRay]

Well, in GMS there are various npcs that show an animation when summoned, or even when the server tells them to.. Now, which function in the packet related functions can do that?
It's not only WZ related since I want to command the npc to show a certain animation through the server, as well as when it spawns.
For those who didn't get it, the animation is relative to the NPC itself.

 

[Tsundere]

I think you're refering to the NPCTalkMoreHandler, or the NPCAnimation files. They may be called something different in your source, I'm not sure.

 

[AristoCat]

Pretty sure that they show direction info from wz and then spawn npc.

 

[FightRay]

I think you're refering to the NPCTalkMoreHandler, or the NPCAnimation files. They may be called something different in your source, I'm not sure.

Hmm.. I can't find anything like that.

 

[Tsundere]

Hmm.. I can't find anything like that.

Well AristoCat is right that DIRECTION_INFO packet moves the character for tutorials and such if that's what you meant. However, NPCAnimation, and NPCTalkMoreHandler are used for other things for NPC's.

 

[FightRay]

Well AristoCat is right that DIRECTION_INFO packet moves the character for tutorials and such if that's what you meant. However, NPCAnimation, and NPCTalkMoreHandler are used for other things for NPC's.

I didn't ask for the Direction_Info though... you're pointing me things I know but did not ask.
What I meant is like, when the npc spawns... it won't just spawn and show the 'stand' animation property, but show a spawning animation that is at the wz ex. 'summon', or a despawn animation.. ex. 'die' or whatever.
There are various NPCs in GMS that are like that... I just want some of mine to be likely as well... adding those properties at the WZ isn't changing anything (and it was obivous to me it wouldn't), I know there is a function that does that, just not which one of them.

 

[sunnyboy]

You mean like when it's spawned, it doesnt just popup, but slowly starts to fade in?

 

[kevintjuh93]

When does Nexon use this? Only thing I can think of is indeed the direction stuff, which requires your screen to be frozen.

 

[FightRay]

You mean like when it's spawned, it doesnt just popup, but slowly starts to fade in?

Well not necessarily fade but an animation..
But yeah I could say that's the idea... in other words, spawn animation.

When does Nexon use this? Only thing I can think of is indeed the direction stuff, which requires your screen to be frozen.

There are a lot of npcs that do that, and for example..
Check out NPC ID 2159335 - "Past Self", that has a summon animation, and it doesn't happen during the npc is spawned, but most likely used when told.

 

[kevintjuh93]

What have you tried? I think the packet that is used during directions is also used for these as it's in the NpcPool.

 

[FightRay]

What have you tried? I think the packet that is used during directions is also used for these as it's in the NpcPool.

Well, I spawned certain npcs with summon/die animations and etc, and those animations didn't show at all during the spawn, which means it must be controlled by something... If you think i's part of the direction packets, what could be the usage for it then..?

-Gone to sleep 1AM THERES SCHOOL TOMORROW I'll check the rest out and reply later-

Edit:
Fuck school.

 

[kevintjuh93]

Spawn the controller first, use that packet with the 'summon' and the objectid. If you don't have that packet, just tell me for what version you need it. After this spawn the actual npc.

Edit:

You can probably just send it after spawning the actual npc too (you won't notice anything because it's a matter of milliseconds). Just play around with it.

 

[FightRay]

Spawn the controller first, use that packet with the 'summon' and the objectid. If you don't have that packet, just tell me for what version you need it. After this spawn the actual npc.

Edit:

You can probably just send it after spawning the actual npc too (you won't notice anything because it's a matter of milliseconds). Just play around with it.

I tried checking the controller packet before, it's just that it didn't match at all

public static byte[] spawnNPCRequestController(MapleNPC life, boolean MiniMap)

So yeah I probably don't have that packet.
Anyway, v116 would be fine.

 

[kevintjuh93]

Opcode:
NPC_SET_SPECIAL_ACTION(0x1D5),//469

Packet:

    public static byte[] setNPCSpecialAction(int oid, String action) {
        final MaplePacketLittleEndianWriter mplew = new MaplePacketLittleEndianWriter();
        mplew.writeShort(SendOpcode.NPC_SET_SPECIAL_ACTION.getValue());
        mplew.writeInt(oid);
        mplew.writeMapleAsciiString(action);
        mplew.skip(5);//int, byte; not sure yet
        return mplew.getPacket();
    }

Have fun, you should know what to do with it.

PS: This packet has been around before directions too. It's in v95 too for sure, not sure about v83. Haven't checked it yet.

 

[FightRay]

Opcode:
NPC_SET_SPECIAL_ACTION(0x1D5),//469

Packet:

    public static byte[] setNPCSpecialAction(int oid, String action) {
        final MaplePacketLittleEndianWriter mplew = new MaplePacketLittleEndianWriter();
        mplew.writeShort(SendOpcode.NPC_SET_SPECIAL_ACTION.getValue());
        mplew.writeInt(oid);
        mplew.writeMapleAsciiString(action);
        mplew.skip(5);//int, byte; not sure yet
        return mplew.getPacket();
    }

Have fun, you should know what to do with it.

PS: This packet has been around before directions too. It's in v95 too for sure, not sure about v83. Haven't checked it yet.

Heh awesome, thanks for this... You rock as always, Kevin.
It's amazing you're the only one who got what I wanted and knew it existed as well.

/ Dragon ball system, fully complete !
- 3 new classes, 5 classes changed.

 

[Tsundere]

Lol, I was going to use that ThaiMS Dragon as well lulz. But, good job.

 

[AristoCat]

Heh awesome, thanks for this... You rock as always, Kevin.
It's amazing you're the only one who got what I wanted and knew it existed as well.

/ Dragon ball system, fully complete !
- 3 new classes, 5 classes changed.

Shenron looks cool Make it throw golden fireballs lmao

 

[kevintjuh93]

The dragon is a reactor.

Where did you need the npc animations for?

 

[FightRay]

The dragon is a reactor.

Where did you need the npc animations for?

The dragon reactor has summon animations and other ones.. I made an NPC from that.
Now, I'm using the function you gave me to show the summon animation first when he NPC spawns, and although it's a bit buggy (I'll fix the animations a bit later), it works like a charm.

 

[kevintjuh93]

Good, I am glad I could help.